The Socialite

Attention hopheads: the San Francisco Brewers’ Guild and Slow Food San Francisco are pleased to announce ~BEER & BITES~, an afternoon tasting of beers from seven craft breweries, all within San Francisco proper, paired with artisanal, local food from Bay Area producers. Participating breweries include The Beach Chalet, Gordon Biersch,…

This is one heck of a deal for a multi-course wine dinner: ~luella is welcoming Jed Steele for its inaugural winemaker dinner~. Jed's passion for thinking beyond simple terroir has led to the creation of an array of astounding wines. Wines that range from delicate to bold and…

Another series of ~JACK FALSTAFF GROWERS DINNERS~, where you can savor a true taste of seasonal cooking are kicking off. Executive Chef Jonnatan Leiva (and total lover of the farmers’ market) will be highlighting the products of some of his favorite local producers, with pairings offered from Wine Director Gillian…

This year will be the first time Wine Enthusiast magazine hosts its ~TOAST OF THE TOWN~ wine, restaurant and music event in San Francisco. And tablehopper readers get a discount!  (See below.) There will be local live jazz, premium wines and spirits from over 70 international producers, and culinary creations…

Raise those wineglasses: some folks are sure to have some stained teeth this weekend during the ~RHONE RANGERS~ events. Giddy up: Saturday, March 17, 6:30-10:30 pm: Gala barbecue, tasting and live auction at the San Francisco Film Centre (the Presidio). Join Rhone Ranger winemakers for a kick-off feast,…

Hey, donate a pint (no, this is not about drinking pints) and you score a delicious Balboa Burger: ~BALBOA CAFÉ~ is hosting a blood drive to increase blood drive donations and boost critically low blood supplies in the Bay Area. Each summer, blood banks deal with a drastic change in…

Tablehopper readers will get a special discount at this premiere event: Grand Tasting tickets are $115 instead of $125, and for non-museum members, culinary seminar tickets are $40 rather than $45. Just mention tablehopper when ordering tickets on the phone. For the first time in its forty-year history, the Asian…

~FESTA DELLA DONNA~ was one of my favorite days while living in Italy, an explosion of yellow mimosa everywhere and a showing of female solidarity and appreciation. This year celebrate International Women's Day Italian-style at A16: Wine Director Shelley Lindgren will pour her favorite wines from women winemakers…

C’est magnifique! The French Wine Society of San Francisco will be pouring wines from all of the leading regions in France at their ~FRENCH WINE AFFAIRE~ in San Francisco. K&L Wine Merchants, one of the Bay Area’s leading wine retailers, will be providing an opportunity to…

I feel like this press release needed to be read in its entirety, so here goes: The tragedy that befell the family of James and Kati Kim in the remote snowbound mountains of southern Oregon last December touched people around the world but most particularly those of Noe Valley where…